The BBC spent a whopping £906,000 on first class tickets for flights between January and November in 2015.

The corporation also spent £251,737 on 3,479 first class rail tickets last year, it has been reported and fans are furious.

While the Beeb have splurged on travel it lost out to Channel 4 to the rights of Bake Off.

"So BBC can't afford Bake-Off but can afford to waste £!00,000's of UR licence fee," said one angry viewer.

Another said: "We pay but they crap all the programmes we like."

While another added: "They should all travel economy. How dare they waste our cash?"

The BBC have been contacted for comment.

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Channel 4 will become the new home of the popular cooking show after signing a new three-year agreement with the producers of the hit show, Love Productions.

Under the new creative partnership the award-winning show will remain on free-to-air television and t he first Bake Off programming planned to broadcast on Channel 4 will be a celebrity version of the show in 2017, in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.

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Meanwhile, BBC bosses said they own "long term rights" to beloved shows like Strictly Come Dancing.

A Beeb spokesperson said: "Programmes like Strictly are owned by the BBC and we have long-term rights for many shows so they're not going anywhere.

"People shouldn't confuse Love Productions' decision to take Bake Off to Channel 4 with the BBC's ability to make and show brilliant programmes. It's what we do every day of the year."

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Jay Hunt, Channel 4’s Chief Creative Officer said: "Channel 4 is very proud to be the new home for The Great British Bake Off.

"I’m delighted we have been able to partner with the hugely talented team at Love Productions to keep this much loved show on free-to-air television."